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Euroleague Playoffs enter decisive fifth game
After Barcelona swept Galatasaray for a 3-0 series win, there were just three tied fixtures as Game 4 got underway in the Euroleague Playoffs. The Spanish club qualified early and has now been joined in the season ending showpiece by Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv. The former winners came through their own showdown against EA7…
Read MoreEttore Messina could coach Utah Jazz
NBA – The Utah Jazz are seriously considering Italian coach Ettore Messina for their vacant head coach position. The team recently announced that it will not renew the contract of Tyrone Corbin. If Messiana is chosen for the job he will be the first European-born coach to be at the helm of an NBA team.…
Read MoreEuroleague Playoffs action heats up
Three games into the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Playoffs and so far only one team has made it through into the semifinals. Three other quarterfinal match-ups are still being resolved. FC Regal Barcelona swept Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul 3-0 to move on. Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus did allow themselves to suffer the same fate that befell Galatasaray…
Read MoreEuroleague Playoffs roundup
The Euroleague Playoffs have gathered the best teams on the continent as all look to find a path to the coveted Final Four weekend, this year held at Milan´s Mediolanum Forum. The first week of action has been completed and the clubs have already played the first two games of their best of five game…
Read MoreElectra Tel-Aviv beats Milan in overtime
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan and Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv played out a classic in Game 1 of their Euroleauge Playoff series. After a tussle throughout regulation and a late comeback by Tel-Aviv, the Israeli powerhouse claimed a 99-101 victory in overtime. The win puts Maccabi 1-0 ahead in the best of five series that will decide…
Read MoreHalil Kanacevic goes pro with Virtus Roma
Italian Serie A team Virtus Roma is set to bring in rookie Halil Kanacevic (203 cm, St. Joesph’s’14) this season to strengthen their frontcourt. Virtus Roma is currently sitting in sixth place in the Serie A standings with a record of 15-11. Kanacevic is an American player who also holds a passport from Montenegro. Should…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: final round recap
The Euroleague Top 16 is complete and the competition now turns to the knockout phase as the best teams gather to continue on the road to the Final Four. The Top 16 has served to collect the elite clubs on the continent, and it is them who will go toe to toe when the Playoffs…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16, Round 13 recap
The penultimate week of Euroleague Top 16 action has drawn to a close as Round 13 was done and dusted on Friday evening. Results this week have paved the way to the playoffs with Group E decided and just one more place up for grabs in Group F. Many of the tournament favorites have found…
Read MoreKee Kee Clark leaves Cimberio Varese
Kee Kee Clark (180 cm, St. Peter’s’06) is parting ways with Cimberio Varese (Italy-SerieA). Clark is an American player who also holds a Bulgarian passport. He played 10 games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 13.8 ppg and 3.2 apg. Clark also played 23 games in the Italian Serie A for Cimberio Varese and…
Read MoreTerrell Stoglin goes to Cimberio Varese
Terrell Stoglin (185 cm, Maryland’12) has been added by Italian Serie A team Cimberio Varese to strengthen their backcourt this 2014. This will be Stoglin’s fourth team this season. 2013-14 began with Terrell playing in the French Pro A league for Cholet Basket. He played seven games for them in the EuroChallenge and averaged 15.6…
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